Curtain-pole.



G. W. BONDASGHA.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION IILBD MAR.14,1914.

LWGMQ Patented July 21, 1914.

lNVENTOR CHARLES W. BONDASCHA, OF HAZZARD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ARTHUR CHATTAWAY AND ONE-THIRD TO C. LEONARD CHATTAWAY, BOTH OF HAZZARD, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

. Application filed March 14, 1914.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. BON- DASCIIA, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Hazzard, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and has for its object to provide the body of the pole with means shifted through the medium of the knobs of the pole for clamping a curtain to the body of the pole.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a curtain pole, which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, eflicient and convenient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is an elevation of a curtain pole in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of one end of the pole and showing in dotted lines the curtain clamping bar in clamping position and in dotted lines the bar in released position, Fig. 3' is a longitudinal sectional view of one end of the body of the pole, Fig. 4: is an end view of the body of the pole, Fig. 5 is a view of one end of the curtain clamping bar, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the levers for shifting the curtain clamping bar, and Fig. 7 is an end view of a modified view of a pole body.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 8 denotes the body portion of the pole which is cylindrical in cross section and having its lower part provided with a longitudinally extending inverted V-shaped groove and said body 8 has each end formed with a longitudinally extending slot which opens at the top of the body 8 and communicates with the groove 9.

The reference character 11 denotes a curtain clamping bar and is capable of being turned into the groove 9 clamping the curtain to the body 8, and said bar 11 is ovalshaped in vertical section and has the top, at each end, formed with a longitudinally extending pocket 12, having the rear wall 19 and carries a screw 20 for connecting to said short arm a knob 21, the latter when in operative position overlaps the body 8 as at 22. The elongated arm 18 extends longitudinally and is housed within the slot 10 when thebar 11 is shifted into the groove 9. The elongated arm 18 of the L-shaped lever is pivotally connected to the body 8 as at 23. The elongated arm 18 is bifurcated as at 24: and into the furcation extends the upper end of the link 14. In lieu of providing the short arm 19 with a screw 20 for securing the knob 21 thereto, the said arm 18 can be provided with a tapering prong 25.

In Figs. 1 to 4: of the drawings, the body 8 is constructed of wood, whereas in Fig. 7

of the drawings, a hollow metallic pole body- 26 is illustrated. When the arm 18 is shifted in one direction upon its pivot, so that the free end thereof will move downwardly in the slot 10, the knob 21 is elongated clear of the body 8 and the bar 11 projected downwardly and clear of the groove 9, so that a curtain can be draped upon the bar.

The position of the bar when the knob 21 is shifted upwardly is illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. By moving the knob 21 downwardly the bar 11 with the curtain thereon is drawn into the groove 9, then by screwing the knob 21 inwardly it will overlap the body 8 and arm 18 thereby preventing movement of the lever and locking the bar 11 with he curtain thereon in the body 8.

groove for clamping and releasing a cur-.

tain, shifting means for said bar pivotally connected to said body and the bar, knobs connected to said shiftable means for actuating the same, said knobs capable of overlapping the said body and engaging said means to prevent operation of the latter whereby the baris maintained in the position moved to by said shifting means.

2. A curtain pole comprising a body por tion,"a' curtain clamping bar adapted to be shifted into and out of said-body, shifting means for said bar pivotally connected thereto and to sa-idbody portion, knobs connected Withsaid shifting means and constiof being shifted to engage said pole body'in said-means for locking said bar in'said'body portion.

3.. A curtain pole comprising a pole body,

a curtain clamping bar capable of being shifted to clamp a curtain to said body, means connected to said bar and to said body and capable when shifted to move said bar to and from clamping position and elements. carried by said Shift/111g means and capable of being adjusted to engage said body and said shifting means for maintaining said bar .a in clamping position.

4. A curtain polecomprising a pole body, a bar capable of being adjusted to clamp a curtain to said body, link and lever mechanisms connected to said-bar andpivotally i connected to said body for shifting said bar toand from clamping position, and knobs carried by said mechanisms and capable of being adjusted to overlap said body and engage said mechanisms for maintaining said 1 in the presence'of two-Witnesses. tuting handles therefor, said knobs capable CHARLES WV. BONDASCI-IA.v

lVitnesses 2- JOHN B. OEHRE," W. E. Jnmono. :1

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents: each, by addressingrthe Commissioner-of Patents;

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